"A book is less important for what it says than for what it makes you think."

-- Louis L'Amour

#Book Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Make You Think Quotes

“It should be noted that no ethically-trained software engineer would ever consent to write a DestroyBaghdad procedure. Basic professional ethics would instead require him to write a DestroyCity procedure, to which Baghdad could be given as a parameter.”
“I am not as bad as people would suggest. Not as good as I would like to be.”
“If the Scottish want to break away, I shall stand on Hadrian's Wall with a teary handkerchief, and say: 'Good riddance to the lot of you, and take your stupid bagpipes with you.'”
“Being unheard is the ground floor of giving up.”
“Let's set the record straight. Money is important! To say that it's not as important as any other things in life is ludicrous. What's more important, your arm or your leg? Could it be that both are important?”
“Theory is splendid but until put into practice, it is valueless.”
“There are grand rewards for those who pick the high hard roads, but those rewards are hidden by years.”
“I've always thought a hotel ought to offer optional small animals. I mean a cat to sleep on your bed at night, or a dog of some kind to act pleased when you come in. You ever notice how a hotel room feels so lifeless?”

Source : Anne Tyler (1991). “Anne Tyler: a new collection : three complete novels”, Outlet

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